For this lesson, play video only until 4:19.

LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about a short documentary on a marijuana course at Oaksterdam University in California. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about marijuana and universities. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms from the video. The grammar exercise features the usage of informal contractions (cuz, kinda, gonna, etc). There is a quiz and review section with bonus activities, and the lesson also includes a pronunciation section.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Whoever thought the day would come where you could study marijuana in college? A reporter goes inside ‘Oaksterdam University’ where you learn about and hear about a range of marijuana-related topics as well as what exactly goes on inside a school like this.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Marijuana, Universities
• VIEWING: Matching Sentences, Short Answers
• VOCABULARY: Verbs, Nouns, Bonus Terms
• GRAMMAR: Informal Contractions
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activities

LESSON TOPICS

Marijuana, University Program